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State Board of Proprietary Schools to meet virtually November 6The State Board of Proprietary Schools will meet virtually on November 6 at 10 a.m.Read More

NCCCS Launches Student Innovation Council to Help Shape the Student ExperienceTen students from across North Carolina are helping shape how the state’s 58 community colleges serve students from their first questions about college through graduation and the transition to work. Read More

State Board Approves Funding to Expand Student Access, Strengthen Workforce TrainingThe North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges approved significant investments in student access and workforce training during its October 16 meeting and received an annual report on the growth of Registered Apprenticeship in North Carolina, advancing efforts to expand educational opportunities, address critical workforce needs, and strengthen North Carolina's economy. Read More

Building Careers, Building Neighborhoods: Pitt Community College Sets a Statewide Model for Affordable HousingPitt Community College student-built housing initiative sets statewide model for workforce, affordable housing Read More

2026 NC Community College System Conference highlights student success, workforce preparation and statewide collaborationBiennial gathering brings nearly 2,000 educators, leaders and partners together to explore the future of higher education and workforce development. Read More

NC Community College System, NCICU Launch Statewide Transfer Pathways Platform to Streamline Degree CompletionThe North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS), in partnership with North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU), announced today the official public launch of NCICU Transfer Pathways, a new digital platform designed to make it easier for North Carolina community college students to transfer to participating private, nonprofit colleges and universities to complete their bachelor's degrees. Read More

Forsyth Tech Becomes First College in NC to Earn Federal Workforce Pell ApprovalForsyth Technical Community College today became the first college in North Carolina to receive U.S. Department of Education approval for Workforce Pell Grant programs, making North Carolina the fifth state in the nation with federally approved programs.Read More

State Board of Proprietary Schools to meet virtually September 30The State Board of Proprietary Schools will meet virtually on September 30 at 10 a.m.Read More